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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Kingston gains FIPS 140-3 Level 3 for IronKey USBs

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Kingston wins FIPS 140-3 Level 3 for its IronKey Keypad 200 USBs, making it the first supplier with three drives at this stringent standard.
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Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.
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Fortinet boosts FortiCNAPP to sharpen cloud risk view

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Fortinet has upgraded FortiCNAPP with network, data and runtime signals to sharpen cloud risk scoring and cut alert overload for security teams.
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AI designs & TV timelines putting NZ renovators at risk

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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New Zealand homeowners risk costly shocks as AI design apps and TV-style timelines ignore real-world consents, structure and site limits.
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Adyen & Raptor embed payments for Asia Pacific SMBs

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Adyen partners with Raptor to embed payments into POS tools, promising smoother reconciliation and cross-channel reporting for APAC SMBs.
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Forward Edge-AI appoints Alan R Seid to drive global sales

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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encryption
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fintech
Forward Edge-AI hires Alan R Seid as vice president of international sales to spearhead global quantum-resilient cybersecurity growth.
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Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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AI at the edge, observability and Zero Trust security head Forrester's ten edge and IoT trends it says will redefine enterprise tech in 2025.
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Cloudflare reports Q4 fall in shutdowns amid outages

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare logs steep Q4 drop in state-ordered shutdowns, but flags more than 180 2025 outages from cable damage, storms and conflict.
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Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Zurich startup Sparkli exits stealth with USD $5m to launch a multimodal AI play-based learning app for children aged 5 to 12 worldwide.
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Keeper brings zero-trust access governance to Slack

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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encryption
Keeper rolls out a zero-trust Slack integration, turning chat-based approvals into governed workflows while keeping enforcement in Keeper Vault.
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Cyderes names Lana Knop Chief Product Officer for AI push

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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Cyderes appoints Lana Knop as Chief Product Officer to steer post‑Lucidum product strategy and drive a new wave of AI‑powered security services.
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Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Komodor hires a new CFO and elevates its people chief to steer global expansion of its AI-driven site reliability engineering platform.
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CrowdStrike gains ISO AI governance boost for Falcon

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
CrowdStrike secures ISO 42001 AI governance certification for its Falcon platform, signalling audited, matured controls over its security AI.
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Phishing campaign exploits RMM tools for stealthy access

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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phishing
Phishing campaign uses stolen logins and trusted RMM tools like GoTo Resolve and LogMeIn to quietly maintain access to corporate systems.
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Logitech unveils Rally AI cameras for hybrid boardrooms

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Logitech launches Rally AI cameras with in-wall mounting, multi-camera Teams and Zoom support, and automated framing for hybrid boardrooms.
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Sony unveils LinkBuds Clip open earbuds for awareness

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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digital entertainment
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Sony's LinkBuds Clip are open-clip earbuds with three listening modes, designed for all-day wear and situational awareness at AUD $329.95.
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Amperity unveils tool to monetise first-party data

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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martech
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personalisation
Amperity launches Audience Monetization, an AI-powered tool to package and sell permissioned first-party audiences to advertisers.
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Logitech G predicts five key shifts in gaming for 2026

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Logitech G tips 2026 as a turning point, with blockbusters, ageing gamers, creators and cosy live-service worlds reshaping how we play.
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WitFoo shifts global cyber defence base to New Zealand

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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US cyber security firm WitFoo shifts its global base to New Zealand, making the country the launch pad for its “Cyber Grid” defence model.
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Lighthouse unveils LighthouseIQ AI platform for law

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Lighthouse launches LighthouseIQ, an AI legal platform promising faster eDiscovery, case analysis and regulator-ready document review.